Anolis mariarum, also known commonly as the blemished anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.

Geographic range

Anolis mariarum is found in central northwestern Colombia, in the department of Antioquia.

Etymology

The specific name, mariarum (Latin, genitive, plural), is in honor of two Roman Catholic monks, Brother Apolinar Maria (1877–1949) and Brother Nicéforo Maria (1888–1980).

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Anolis mariarum is forest, at altitudes of 1,300–2,900 m (4,300–9,500 ft), but it has also been found in disturbed areas such as city parks and forest edges.

Reproduction

Anolis mariarum is oviparous.

Taxonomy

Anolis mariarum is a member of the Anolis auratus species group.

Further reading

  • Barbour, T. (1932). "New Anoles". Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club. 12: 97–102. (Anolis mariarum, new species).
  • Bock, Brian; Ortega, Angela; Zapata, Ana María; Páez, Vivian P. (2009). "Microgeographic body size variation in a high elevation Andean anole (Anolis marirum: Squamata, Polychrotidae)". Revista de Biología Tropical. 57 (4): 1253–1262. doi:. PMID .
  • Bock, B.C.; Zapata, A.M.; Páez, V.P. (2010). "Survivorship rates of adult Anolis mariarum (Squamata: Polychrotidae) in two populations with differing mean and asymptomatic body sizes". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo. 50 (3): 43–50. doi:.
  • Grisales-Martínez, F.A.; Velasco, J.A.; Bolívar, W.; Williams, E.E.; Daza, J.M. (2017). "The taxonomic status and phylogenetic status of some poorly known Anolis species from the Andes of Colombia with the description of a nomen nudum taxon". Zootaxa. 4303 (2): 213–230. doi:. (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).